What Is a Basic Metabolic Panel? A basic metabolic panel (BMP) is a blood test that checks the levels of different substances in your blood. These substances are all involved in metabolism, or the ...

Your doctor just mentioned ordering a comprehensive metabolic panel, and you’re wondering what that means and why you need it. Don’t worry — this isn’t some scary, complicated procedure. It’s actually ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A study of patients with chronic kidney disease showed no direct relationship between lower eGFR levels and ...

People who donate one of their kidneys experience faster deterioration of their other kidney if they have the metabolic syndrome at the time of donation, a new study finds. The results will be ...

In a Norwegian study of the general population, individuals with metabolic syndrome were more likely to have renal hyperfiltration and experience steeper long-term declines in glomerular filtration ...

About 9 in 10 American adults have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a newly defined health condition.

Sometimes it may feel like almost every visit to the doctor includes a dreaded blood draw. Blood tests can reveal a lot about the state of your health. But whether you should get a specific test (and ...